17. We started/ began to study English in 2008.

= >We have studied English since 2008

18. He is back from New York after three days there .

=> He has been in New York for three days before coming back.(tham khảo c18)

19. That's the strangest film I've ever seen .

=> I've never seen a stranger film than that

20. I've never known such a beautiful girl before .

=> This is first time I've ever known such a beautiful girl before .

21. Wes Liên is the most warm-hearted person I've ever mệt.

I've never met a more warm-hearted person than Mrs. Liên

22. It's three years since I last saw Nam.

=> I haven't seen Nam for three years.

=> I last saw Nam three years ago

23. We started living here fifteen years ago.

=> We have lived here for fifteen years

24. The last time she visited me was five months ago.

=> She hasn't visited me for five months

25. I last wrote to my uncle in July.

=> I haven't written to my uncle since July

26. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have become close friends for a long time

27. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000

. => Minh has collected stamps since 2000

28. It's three years since I last spoke to her

=> I haven't spoken to her for three years

29. How long is it since you used the car?

=> When did you used the car

30. He hasn't chatted with his classmates through the internet for many years.

=> It's many years since he last chatted with his classmates through the internet

=> He last chatted with his classmates through the internet many years ago

31. He has never played a computer game before.

=> This is the first time he has ever played a computer game

32. We haven't seen her since we left university.

=> The last time we saw her was when we left university

33. She last ate this kind of food in May.

=> She hasn't eaten this kind of food since May

34. Have you ever played a computer game before.?

=> Is this the first time you have played a computer game?

35. We learnt English for 4 years.

=>We started learning English 4 years ago

36. My father started to give up smoking last year

=> My father has given up smoking since last year

37. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

=> They started working in that factory in 2001

55. This is the first time Tom went abroad.

A. Tom ever has gone abroad before.            B. Tom has ever gone abroad before.

C. Tom has never gone abroad before       D. Tom never has gone abroad before.

56. She started using this washing machine last year.

A. She has used this washing machine for a year.

B. She has used this washing machine since a year.

C. She used this washing machine for a year.

D. She used this washing machine since a year.

57. The last time she sent me an email was 5 months ago.

A. She has already sent me an email for 5 months.

B. She has never sent me an email since 5 months.

C. She has not sent me an email for 5 months.

D. She has not yet sent me an email since 5 months.

58. It is a long time since we last met.

A. We have already met after a long time.

B. We have ever met for a long time.

C. We have just met for a long time.

D. We have not met for a long time.

59. When did you have a Facebook account?

A. How long do you have a Facebook account?

B. How long did you have a Facebook account?

C. How long had you had a Facebook account?

D. How long have you had a Facebook account?

60. I haven’t called her since she left me.

A. The last time I call her was when she left me.

B. The last time I called her was when she has left me.

C. The last time I called her was when she left me.

D. The last time I have called her was when she left me.

1. This is the first time they have heard such a thing

2. This is the first time one has challenged his authority.

3. It is 2 years since she left university 

They have never heard such a thing before. => This is the firt time they have heard such a thing 

Noone has challeged his authority before. => This is the first time one has challenged his authority

She left university 2 years ago =>It is  2 years since she left university

my mother  was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.=>I have never known such my warm - heated mother 

I haven't been able to see them for over a years.=>It is 

It stared to rain ai o'clock.=>It has

 lm nốt 2 câu cuối nhé

1. She is the most intelligent student in our class

No one in our class is as intelligent as she is

 2. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

I have never tasted a more delicious cake than this.

3.I've never met any more dependable person than George.

Geogre is the most dependable person I've ever met

4. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

Your mother is the most kind-hearted.

5. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

Mr. John is the best teacher in this school.

6. Have you got any bigger than that one?

Is that one the biggest you have?

7. Peter drives faster than anyone else in his team.

Peter drives the fastest in his team.

8. She learns English better than her brother

Her brother doesn't learn English as well as she does.

9. Peter and Susan are both 8 years old.

Peter is the same age as Susan.

10. David had more homework than George.

George didn't have as much homework as David.

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1. She is the most intelligent student in our class

No one in our class is as intelligent as she is

 2. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

I have never tasted a more delicious cake than this.

3.I've never met any more dependable person than George.

Geogre is the most dependable person I've ever met

4. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

Your mother is the most kind-hearted.

5. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

Mr. John is the best teacher in this school.

6. Have you got any bigger than that one?

Is that one the biggest you have?

7. Peter drives faster than anyone else in his team.

Peter drives the fastest in his team.

8. She learns English better than her brother

Her brother doesn't learn English as well as she does.

9. Peter and Susan are both 8 years old.

Peter is the same age as Susan.

10. David had more homework than George.

George didn't have as much homework as David.

1. She is the most intelligent student in our class

No one in our class is as intelligent as she is

 2. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

I have never tasted a more delicious cake than this.

3.I've never met any more dependable person than George.

Geogre is the most dependable person I've ever met

4. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

Your mother is the most kind-hearted.

5. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

Mr. John is the best teacher in this school.

6. Have you got any bigger than that one?

Is that one the biggest you have?

7. Peter drives faster than anyone else in his team.

Peter drives the fastest in his team.

8. She learns English better than her brother

Her brother doesn't learn English as well as she does.

9. Peter and Susan are both 8 years old.

Peter is the same age as Susan.

10. David had more homework than George.

George didn't have as much homework as David.

1,I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

2,My brother started working in that factory five years ago.

My brother has worked in that factory for five years.

3,They haven't cleaned the streets this week.

The steets haven't been cleaned this week

4,That's the strangest film I've ever seen.

I’ve never seen such a strange film before.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.

Question 33. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.

A. Linda hasn't been seen since the day of the party.

B. This is the first time Linda has ever had a party.

C. The party is going on without Linda.

D. Linda hasn't seen anyone at the party.

Question 34. Although the sky was cloudy, they took many photos.

A. Because of the cloudy sky, they took many photos.
B. The sky was too cloudy for them to take many photos.
C. The sky was cloudy, so they didn't take many photos.
D. Despite the cloudy sky, they took many photos.

Question 35. Unless you take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

A. If you aren’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

B. If you didn’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

C. If you don’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

D. If you take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

Question 36. The air here is too polluted for us to breathe.

A. The air here is so polluted that we can’t breathe it.

B. The air here is polluted that we can’t breathe.

C. The air here is so polluted that we can’t breathe.

D. The air here is such polluted that we can’t breathe it.

Question 37. I have never eaten this kind of food before.

A. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

B. This is the first time I have never eaten this kind of food.

C. This is the first time I eat this kind of food.

D. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.

Question 38. Janet said to me, “Have you ever seen a UFO?”

A.Janet told me if I had ever seen a UFO

B.Janet wanted to know whether I have ever seen a UFO

C.Janet asked me if I had ever seen a UFO

D.Janet asked me have I ever seen a UFO

Question 39. It was such a beautiful painting that everyone wanted to buy it.

A. The painting was not beautiful enough for everyone to buy.

B. The painting was so a beautiful that everyone wanted to buy it.

C. The painting was beautiful enough that everyone wanted to buy it.

D. The painting was so beautiful that everyone wanted to buy it.

Question 40. No one has asked me that question before.

A.That question has ever been asked me by no one before.

B.That question has never been asked me before by anyone.

C.I have not ever been asked that question before.

D.I have never been asked that question before.

C

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

36. Have you ever been to Penang before?

Is this the first time you have ever been to Penang?

37. We didn’t need to book the hotel in advance.

It is not necessary to book the hotel in advance.

38. I wasn’t strong enough to push it all the way.

I didn’t have enough strength to push it all the way.

39. My family last went to Hanoi three years ago.

It is three years since my family last went to Hanoi.

40. I think you should take a seven-day trip to Japan.      

If I were you, I would take a seven-day trip to Japan.

41. You didn’t prepare for the picnic as well as I did.

I prepared for the picnic better than you.

42. We went to the beach because it was a beautiful day.

It was such a beautiful day that we went to the beach.

43. Richard is very proud of his children’s achievements.

Richard takes pride in his children's achievements.

44. We stayed in a magnificent hotel on our holiday in Dalat.

The hotel where we stayed in on our holiday in Dalat was magnificent.

45. I have a big test next week, so I can’t accompany you in this trip.

If I didn't have a big test next week, I could accompany you in this trip.